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Review
. 2006 Mar 18;332(7542):649-52.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7542.649.

Burns

Alex Benson  1 , William A Dickson, Dean E Boyce
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Review

Burns

Alex Benson et al. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ. 2006 Apr 1;332(7544):755
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clockwise from top left: Full thickness flame burn to the right arm, torso, and face and neck (not shown); “pull over” scald (hot tea) to a toddler; flash burn and erythema to face (note sparing of skin creases); full thickness contact burn (patient was alcoholic and fell unconscious against a portable heater)
Figure 1
Figure 1
Clockwise from top left: Full thickness flame burn to the right arm, torso, and face and neck (not shown); “pull over” scald (hot tea) to a toddler; flash burn and erythema to face (note sparing of skin creases); full thickness contact burn (patient was alcoholic and fell unconscious against a portable heater)
Figure 1
Figure 1
Clockwise from top left: Full thickness flame burn to the right arm, torso, and face and neck (not shown); “pull over” scald (hot tea) to a toddler; flash burn and erythema to face (note sparing of skin creases); full thickness contact burn (patient was alcoholic and fell unconscious against a portable heater)
Figure 1
Figure 1
Clockwise from top left: Full thickness flame burn to the right arm, torso, and face and neck (not shown); “pull over” scald (hot tea) to a toddler; flash burn and erythema to face (note sparing of skin creases); full thickness contact burn (patient was alcoholic and fell unconscious against a portable heater)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Low voltage (240 V) electrical burns to the finger pulps
Figure 3
Figure 3
Left: Cement burns to the dorsum of the toe. These burns may initially be deemed superficial; persistence of the alkali within the skin can cause a progressive full thickness burn. Right: Full thickness caustic soda burn
Figure 3
Figure 3
Left: Cement burns to the dorsum of the toe. These burns may initially be deemed superficial; persistence of the alkali within the skin can cause a progressive full thickness burn. Right: Full thickness caustic soda burn
Figure 4
Figure 4
A Lund and Browder chart is useful in assessing the extent of burn injury (the relative proportions of body areas differ in children)
Figure 5
Figure 5
Top: Superficial dermal scald (top). Bottom: Burn injury of different depths (FT= full thickness; DD = deep dermal; SD = superficial dermal)
Figure 5
Figure 5
Top: Superficial dermal scald (top). Bottom: Burn injury of different depths (FT= full thickness; DD = deep dermal; SD = superficial dermal)
Figure 6
Figure 6
Escharotomies to the chest to allow respiratory expansion
Figure 7
Figure 7
Top: Full thickness burns of the abdomen have been excised and closed with split thickness skin grafts. Bottom: Artificial skin substitute used to cover full thickness burn
Figure 7
Figure 7
Top: Full thickness burns of the abdomen have been excised and closed with split thickness skin grafts. Bottom: Artificial skin substitute used to cover full thickness burn
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References

    1. Herndon D. Total burn care. 2nd ed. London: Saunders, 2002.
    1. National Burn Care Review. National burn injury referral guidelines. In: Standards and strategy for burn care. London: NBCR, 2001: 68-9.
    1. Burnsurgery.org (a website designed to be a comprehensive educational tool for burn care professionals worldwide) www.burnsurgery.org